Learn How to Type Without Looking: A Quick and Easy Method

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Learn How to Type Without Looking: A Quick and Easy Method

Posted on July 30th, 2008 in How To by Athlyn Green

Master typing without looking, using simple tricks.

If you spend a lot of time typing online, you know how frustrating it can be having to look away from your monitor and down at your fingers when you type.

When you are trying to write articles or papers or striving to complete assignments, it can be time consuming if you are constantly switching between reference books and your keyboard.

If you are creating articles for places such as Triond, you’ll definitely need to learn how to type without looking to take some of the work out of the article submission process.

You may not have the time or finances to devote to a typing course. So, how can you master the skill of typing without looking?

It helps to type sentences that use all the letters of the alphabet
Whenever you have a few free moments, use these sentences to practice typing without looking at your fingers
Type the sentences over and over

Sentences that Help You to Type Without Looking:

A fat red cat named Jizzy went to the market to get fish but he just couldn’t find any

(Letters used: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, –, –, R, S, T, U, –, W, –, Y, Z) You’ve used nearly all the letters of the alphabet, with the exception of four letters.

He was quite put out, weary, and very exasperated, so he went home

(Letters used: P, Q, V, X)

Start with the first sentence and if you have to look in order to memorize the sentence or help your fingers to find the keys that’s okay, too. (Don’t worry about capitalization or punctuation; the idea is to just master the letters.)
- Once you’ve committed the first sentence to memory and have a better feel for the keyboard, you should be able to start typing it without looking
- Don’t worry about typos. These will happen. Just keep practicing until you can type the first sentence flawlessly.

When you’ve mastered the first sentence, go on to the second, which completes the alphabet.

The process will seem awkward, at first-especially since you’ve relied on looking at your fingers while you type but you’ll be amazed at how you learn to feel the keys and how you start to type without looking at your fingers.

Typing without looking is simply a matter of training your fingers to locate the keys on the keyboard. Once you develop a feel for where your fingers should go, the process becomes easier and easier. (This is really no different from learning to play a musical instrument or operating machinery. With practice, these tasks become automatic.)

This exercise is designed for people who have some knowledge of typing and who know where their fingers should be placed on the keys
And, for those of you who don’t know: your fingers should rest on the middle line of letters and cover the keys on either side of the letters G and H. Just line your fingers up sequentially on the letters on either side and you are ready to start typing!

If you practice these two sentences faithfully, in a short period of time you will learn to type without looking.

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28 Responses to “Learn How to Type Without Looking: A Quick and Easy Method”

Evis T
July 30th, 2008 at 5:17 am

I’ev always found that when I try to touch type, I fail miserabley. However if I just start typing and then something on screen grabs my attention, I can do it just fine until I notice that I’m doing it. Then it all goes kaput.

Seems a lot like flying in the Hitchhiker’s books…
Athlyn Green
July 30th, 2008 at 8:40 am

Hi Evis,
I took typing back in school but had slipped back into looking while typing. A couple of years ago, when I found that my writing work entailed more and more typing, I found looking at my fingers really slowed me down.

I didn’t want to bother with a course, so I devised these sentences and did a couple of practice sessions and was surprised at how quickly I got to the point where I could type without looking.
Leo Reyes
July 30th, 2008 at 9:00 am

I can’t type without looking at the keyboard. I’ll try your suggestions
Allison West
July 30th, 2008 at 12:45 pm

I really need this! I’ll try your suggestions, thanks!
Athlyn green
July 30th, 2008 at 12:57 pm

Hi Leo and Allison,
You’ll be so glad you did because you start to fly on the keyboard!
Rionel "2tet" Belen Caldo
August 3rd, 2008 at 12:37 am

Hi Athlyn

This is a good article…

It actually concerns not only the Triond community, but the worldwide writers.

This is of great help in encouraging each writer to write more.

Best regards,
Rionel “2tet”
http://www.triond.com/users/2tet
Athlyn Green
August 3rd, 2008 at 9:23 am

Hi Rionel,
Yes for adult typists who are familiar with the keyboard, these sentences can help them to transition to typing without looking.

I’m so thrilled that I took the time to type these.I was surprised at how quickly I nailed being able to type without looking. Now, it’s as if my fingets can “see” the keys because I can feel the right ones.
The Quail
August 11th, 2008 at 4:23 pm

Awesome article and I’m a one finger typer so this will help me in a big way.
Athlyn Green
August 12th, 2008 at 10:22 am

Hi Quail,
Just memorize the sentences and every time you have some free time, practice. I practiced to music.
tonisan60
August 13th, 2008 at 8:01 pm

Eyyyy, I thought I have left my comment, I am practicing your method, and it really work, I still have to watch the keyboard, but at least I am using to hands and more fingers now.
Tjank you for the tip.
I put this article in some pages as stumble.
My best wishes for you.
Athlyn Green
August 13th, 2008 at 11:24 pm

I’m so pleased that this information is helpful to others.

Once you get comfortable with the keys, try to focus on how it feels to hit the right keys. Soon, you will be able to actually tell when you are hitting the correct keys.

Tonis, thanks so much for the Stumble, this will help to get the word out.
yasmin
September 7th, 2008 at 3:07 pm

this really sounds great but i need a little bit og help in this computer

anyways

my kids loved to type without seeing
Mr. GT
November 23rd, 2008 at 12:21 pm

This has helped me and made me a better typer and thank you for your help
Athlyn Green
November 23rd, 2008 at 7:52 pm

Thanks so much for the feedback.
Liz
March 7th, 2009 at 11:16 pm

I want ot learn how to type properly… without looking at the key board! it is making me mad seeing others doing it and me not knowing how to do it right>>>
So I am hoping to learn something out of this program!!!
Athlyn Green
March 8th, 2009 at 9:55 am

Hi Liz,
It really works. In just a few weeks I transitioned from looking while typing to simply typing. Just practice a couple of minutes each day. Try typing the words to a favorite song or a nursery rhyme. When you can do that without mistakes, then type, over and over, common words such as “but, the, and, they, is, it, try, etc.” Nailing these words really helps.
Donnie
March 15th, 2009 at 8:43 pm

I still cannot type without looking but thanks for trying!
Athlyn Green
March 15th, 2009 at 11:08 pm

Hi Donnie,
This article should help you. It does take some practice so your fingers memorize where to strike the keys but if you practice, you’ll be typing in no time using this method.
poline
June 20th, 2009 at 10:53 pm

there`s another senestence that contain all the letters in the alphabet

the quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog
Athlyn Green
June 21st, 2009 at 10:03 am

Hello,
This is an excellent sentence; however, it is missing an “s.” “Dogs” could be used to fix this. Thank you for mentioning it as it is easy to remember and use.
yasmin
July 8th, 2009 at 2:36 pm

hi my name is yasmin acosta
nini09
July 8th, 2009 at 2:41 pm

hi my name is yasmin acosta
nini09
July 8th, 2009 at 2:42 pm

thb5yt
shaleigh
July 25th, 2009 at 12:47 am

its harder then it looks
nesha26
September 4th, 2009 at 9:22 am

im goin to try this bc i need to learn for school this is a good article
Athlyn Green
September 4th, 2009 at 11:25 am

Thanks everyone.
noname
October 11th, 2009 at 4:49 pm

I found I could type without looking at the keyboard automatically after a few years of MSN :L
Athlyn Green
October 26th, 2009 at 3:46 pm

Hi,
Yes, the Internet has probably helped a number of people to type, without actively setting out to learn how to type.

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